2019 Valor Awards Winners Announced
The 2019 NJ FMBA Valor Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday April 27, 2019 at the Pines Manor in Edison from
6:00PM to 11 :00PM. All the award winners, including honorable mention winners, will be notified by mail in the next few weeks. Local Presidents and Delegates will also be contacted about both purchasing ads to support the event, and tickets for the event. This is one of the finer events that the NJ FMBA conducts each year, as we honor our own. Please plan to attend and support our brothers and sisters.
GOLD MEDAL OF VALOR
F.F. Evan Kontos
Trenton Local 6
SILVER MEDAL OF VALOR
F.F. Zach Weissglass
Roselle Local 55
BRONZE MEDAL OF VALOR
Captain Frank Liscio
Captain Thomas Dyk Captain Thomas Hogan
F.F. Rocco Maley
F. F. Louis Dearani
F. F. Kyle Hoffman
F.F. Brian Hirshmanner
F.F. Plummer Baker
F.F. Derek Martinez
F. F. Mathew Zavattaro
F.F. Herbert Eggers
F. F. Kevin Rice
F. F. Dane Kirwin
Paterson Locals 2 and 202
LIFE SAVING AWARD
F.F. Claudio Ramirez
Roselle Local 55
MARK VIRAG BROTHERHOOD AWARD
Richard Mikutsky
Retired Local 243
EMS MEDAL OF DISTINCTION
F.F. Zach Panzarella
F.F. Scott Mathews
Paterson Local 2
SCOTT GARBER AWARD
Timothy Duetsch
Summit Local 54
LOCAL OF THE YEAR
Long Branch Local 68
HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Captain Michael Hook
F.F. Marco Miranda
F.F. Kyle Hughes
F.F. Thomas Gilberti
Paterson Locals 2 and 202
MULTI- AGENCY AWARD
Trenton Local 6 & 206
Chief Clifford Willever
Captain Steve Yarosz
Captain Stephen Rosati
Captain Mark Cozens
F. F. Ernast Wilcox
F. F. Evan Kontos
F.F. Brian Roberts
F.F. Miguel Nazario
F.F. Jose Santos
F.F. Raymond Degado
F.F. Richard Stenger
F.F. Michael Szabo
F. F. Joseph Szabo
F.F. Stephen Muni
along with
Hamilton Locals 84 and 284
Duty Chief John Retalis
SOC Chief Richard Kraemer
Captain Joe Troyano
Lieutenant Keith Greene
F.F. Frank Barkosky
F.F. Christian MacNeil
F. F. Arcadia Rivera 111
F.F. Jeffrey Barlow
F.F. Leonard Pope
F. F. David Krueger
F.F. Steven Lykes
GROUP EFFORT MEDICAL
Elizabeth Locals 9, 209 309
Acting Deputy Chief Steve McConlouge
EMS Supervisor James G. Bantin
Acting Captain James Higgins
Captain Jeffrey P. Gallicchio
F. F. Sean Horton
F.F. John Mooney
F.F. Leonardo Spina JR
F.F. Frank J. Blackford JR
F.F. Dulga Rosa
F.F. Patrick Lin
F.F. Arminio P. Lotta
F.F. Patrick L. Wirkus
F.F. John P. Sacco
EMT Richard Hernandez
EMT Brent Cinberg
EMT Kenroy Sealey
EMT Christopher Edmondson
GROUP EFFORT NON-FIRE
Morristown Locals 43 and 243
Captain Stewart Williamson
Captain Phil Barter
Fire Marshal Mike Geary
F.F. Gerald Beston
F.F. Thomas Dennehy
F.F. Peter Dwyer
F.F. David Barter
F.F. Christian Mussner
F.F. Larry Gross
F.F. Joseph R. Sanfelice Ill
F.F. Bill Hoferer
F.F. Don Leyhan
F.F. Sean McDonough
GROUP EFFORT FIRE AWARD
Clifton Local 21
Captain Michael Montague
Lieutenant Salvatore Guardascione
Lieutenant Charles P. Stauhs
Lieutenant Frank Yodice
F.F. Arthur Veale
F.F. Todd Healy
F. F. Patrick Ranft
F.F. Ryan Laurice
F.F. Steven Kochik